A Walk in the Woods

Come for a walk in the woods with me...






Carpet of moss.


A hidden pond.


A tall oak split in four.




Knock knock, anyone home?


A moss covered fairy castle.




These pictures were taken on my recent trip to New England.

~Giving Thanks~

The month of November has arrived and with it comes the wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving. Over the river and through the woods, we gather with family and friends to give thanks for our many blessings.

During the week of November 12-17 (Monday through Saturday), I will be sharing decorating ideas, crafts, poems, songs, prayers, "after dinner" games, table settings, activities for children, and a daily cleaning schedule (with before and after pictures!).

Here is where the fun part comes in. I'm going to post a Mr. Linky, so you can join in too! Here are some things you could share:

-What you are thankful for
-Thanksgiving traditions and memories
-Recipes
-Craft Ideas
-Decorating ideas
-Your menu
-Cleaning/Organizing "before" and "after" pictures
-Anything having to do with Thanksgiving!

In thankfulness for all of my friends here in blogland, the week will end with a giveaway! Everyone who participates and signs Mr. Linky will be entered into the drawing.

The prizes are a collection of gifts for you and your home, to welcome in the Christmas season!


~Six red damask napkins. The bronze tray is also included.


~A five foot jewel tone beaded garland, perfect for candle or napkin rings.
~A glittery pinecone candle.


~Two Christmas mugs, complete with lids to keep your drink warm!


~Two bags of each of the following flavors of tea: Holiday Spice, Silent Night, Happy Holidays, Peppermint, Gingerbread Boy, and Sleigh Ride.
~Festive shaped shortbread cookies.


~Snowman themed mini-cards, post-its, a journal, and notepad, so you can get a jump start on your Christmas planning!

The winner will be announced Monday, November 19.

Here is a "Giving Thanks" button that you are welcome to use on your blog.


I hope you will join me next week as we prepare for Thanksgiving!

Giving Thanks

I have lots of fun things planned for the week of November 12-17, so come back tomorrow and I will tell you all about it!

"Show and Tell Friday!"

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.

While visiting Ontario, Canada this past month, the girls and I had the pleasure of meeting Sandra, from Ravenhill Cottage and her husband, Bill. I met Sandra in a Letter Writing Yahoo group several years ago and we have become good friends. I was so excited to finally get to meet her in person! Sandra and her husband were nice enough to pick the girls and I up at my sister's house and we had lunch at the Swiss Chalet.

Sandra is just as sweet as I expected and we had a wonderful time visiting. Before we knew it, two hours had passed!

Here we are after lunch. It had just started raining, which explains why the girls are squinting!

Sandra (left) and Kelli (right)
Grace and Emily

During lunch Sandra surprised me with these two beautiful hankies!




Aren't they so pretty and delicate?!


Thank you, Sandra! They are the perfect tokens of our wonderful visit together!


Thank you for looking at my show and tell!


Show and Tell Guidelines

What is Show and Tell Friday?
Show and Tell involves showing something to an audience, and then telling them about it. Your show and tell must be something that you own, and is in your home or garden.

What items work well for Show and Tell Friday?
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
-Family heirlooms
-A collection you may have
-A piece of jewelry
-A special gift
-Gardening pictures

What doesn't work well for Show and Tell Friday?
-Posts with no photos have no "Show." Please don't use them.
-Photos of events (trips, vacations, celebrations, etc.)
-Photos of things you are selling or planning to sell.
-Photos found on the internet, graphics or screenshots. Please use photos you take yourself.

There is no place like home is the original home of Show and Tell Friday. Please do not host your own.

How can I participate?
Once you've got your photo(s) and your story, it's easy as 1-2-3!

1 - Publish your "Show and Tell" on your blog, including a link back to There is No place like Home.

2 - Copy the link (or "permalink") from your post.

3 - Add it to Mr. Linky, along with your first name only. I usually put Mr. Linky up on Friday at 12:00am Eastern time.

A Fun Evening

Hello everyone! We had a couple and their daughter over last night and enjoyed a dinner and fun evening together. I am slowly getting things back to normal around here and this was the perfect excuse to get caught up on dusting and cleaning. :0)

I gave the front porch a good sweeping and put our pumpkins on the rocking chair. I also tied a bundle of Indian corn to the back of the chair.


Walmart had small pots of Mums for 99 cents so I put two inside this barrel. Hopefully they will last through November!


Inside, the candy bucket was full and I made "Boo" goody bags for the neighbor children.


A pot of white chili was simmering away on the stove. (The recipe is on my sidebar.)


Crackers and cheese for the appetizer.


After dinner, we headed out into the neighborhood. It was fun to see all the kids dressed up!


Benjamin was a pirate.


Grace was an artist.


Emily was a cowgirl, here she is sorting her stash!


The neighbors were very generous. Shh...don't tell our dentist!


I'll be back soon for Show and Tell Friday!